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Hawaiian Native Plants, UH Botany 1/4/12 12:37 AM Hawaiian Native Plants, UH Botany 1/4/12 12:37 AM Hawaiian Native Plant Genera - Campanulaceae End Ind Anc Source Mode Cyanea 72 0 1* Autochthonous NA *Shared with Brighamia, Clermontia, Delissea, Lobelia, and Trematolobelia Each "thumbnail" image below is linked to a larger photograph. Cyanea acuminata, haha, 3 - "Hidden Valley" Makaua, endemic genus. Cyanea angustifolia, haha, 3 - Peahinaia, Opaeula, O'ahu, Endemic genus. Cyanea asarifolia, haha, cultivated, from "Blue Hole", Kauai, endemic genus. Cyanea calycina, haha, 3 - Kalua'a Gulch, 4 - Palikea Gulch, Pu'u Pane area, endemic genus. Cyanea coriacea, haha, 1 - near Wahiawa Bog, Kaua'i, 2 - http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/cyanea.htm Page 1 of 6 Hawaiian Native Plants, UH Botany 1/4/12 12:37 AM Wahiawa Stream, Kaua'i, endemic genus. Cyanea crispa, haha, 1,2 - Makaua Gulch, 3 - Laulaupoe Gulch, Aina Haina, endemic genus. Cyanea dunbarii, haha, endemic genus. Cyanea fissa, 1,2 - Wahiawa Bog area, Kaua'i, haha, endemic genus. Cyanea grimesiana ssp. grimesiana, haha, 1,2 - Kului Gulch, O'ahu, endemic genus. Cyanea grimesiana ssp. obatae, haha, central Ekahanui Gulch, O'ahu, endemic genus. Cyanea horrida, haha, haha nui, endemic genus. Cyanea humboldtiana, http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/cyanea.htm Page 2 of 6 Hawaiian Native Plants, UH Botany 1/4/12 12:37 AM haha, 1 - Poamoho Trail, O'ahu, 2 - near summit of middle ridge, Moanalua Valley, 3 - 1 mi. from Konahuanui summit, O'ahu, endemic genus. Cyanea kolekoleensis, haha, 1,2 - Wahiawa drainage, Kaua'i, endemic genus. Cyanea koolauensis, haha, 1, 2 - Waialae Nui Ridge, O'ahu, 3-6 - cultivated, Lyon, May, 2004, endemic genus. Cyanea lanceolata, haha, 1 - Aiea Trail, 2 - Poamoho Trail, endemic genus. Cyanea leptostegia, haha, haha lua, endemic genus. Cyanea longiflora, haha, 1 - Pahole Gulch, O'ahu, 2 - juvenile, http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/cyanea.htm Page 3 of 6 Hawaiian Native Plants, UH Botany 1/4/12 12:37 AM Makaha Trail "summit", endemic genus. Cyanea macrostegia, haha, endemic genus. Cyanea mceldowneyi, haha, Waikamoi, Maui, endemic genus. Cyanea membranacea, haha, 1,2 - S Kalua'a Gulch, endemic genus Cyanea pilosa, haha, Volcano Dump, Hawai'i, endemic genus. Cyanea pinnatifida, haha, endemic genus. Cyanea platyphylla, haha, 'aku'aku, 1,2 - Laupahoehoe, 3 - juvenile leaf, Stainback Hwy., Hawai'i, endemic genus. Cyanea purpurellifolia, haha, O'ahu, endemic genus. Cyanea remyi, haha, 1-3 - http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/cyanea.htm Page 4 of 6 Hawaiian Native Plants, UH Botany 1/4/12 12:37 AM Wahiawa drainage, Kaua'i, endemic genus. Cyanea st.- johnii, haha, Koolau Mts., O'ahu, 3 - between Aiea & Halawa summits, 4 - crest between Waimano and Aiea, 5-9 - O'ahu, endemic genus. Cyanea superba, haha, Waianae Mts., O'ahu, endemic genus. Cyanea sylvestris, haha, along Wahiawa Stream, Kaua'i, endemic genus. Cyanea tritomantha, 'aku, haha, endemic genus. Cyanea truncata ssp. juddii, haha, 1- 3 - Makaua (Hidden Valley), 4-8, O'ahu, endemic genus. Cyanea sp., http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/cyanea.htm Page 5 of 6 Hawaiian Native Plants, UH Botany 1/4/12 12:37 AM haha, in cultivation, Lyon Arboretum, endemic genus. Cyanea sp., haha, endemic genus. Hawaiian Plants Access Page Home Page http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/cyanea.htm Page 6 of 6.
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